Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures closed lower on Wednesday after a choppy session as the market’s rally to the highest levels in nearly six months triggered profit-taking and […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn falls as rally triggers farmer selling
CBOT soybean, corn futures looking ‘top-heavy’
CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher for the fourth straight week during the Feb. 26 to March 5 period. Steady demand, ongoing concerns […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Strong canola price to spark selling
CNS Canada –– Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform moved sharply higher during the week ended March 5, with ideas that canola is undervalued compared to other […] Read more
Traders seen wary of new Ukraine grain deals
Kiev | Reuters — Foreign trading houses have shunned new grain export contracts due to continued tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine’s agriculture minister Ihor Shvaika said on Wednesday. “They […] Read more
Peas seen as good cropping option for Canadian growers
Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– Peas are starting to pencil out as a good cropping option for farmers in Western Canada to plant this spring. High fertilizer prices and low […] Read more
Cuban sugar harvest falters; foreign investment sought
Havana | Reuters — For the third consecutive year Cuba’s reorganized sugar industry is failing to perform up to expectations, increasing pressure on the government to open up the once-proud […] Read more
Australia says drought to cut 2014-15 ag output
Canberra | Reuters — Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast will cut production of key agricultural commodities such as wheat and beef next season and reduce exports, the government’s chief […] Read more
U.S. grains: South American crop woes boost corn, soy futures
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Tuesday due to South American crop production woes that boosted prospects for U.S. supplies on the export market in […] Read more
Black Sea tensions stoke concerns over grain exports
Chicago | Grainews — Rising tension over increased Russian military presence in the Crimean peninsula has elevated concern in the western grain trade over exports in the near term. “The […] Read more
Canadian spot wheat bids jump with U.S. futures
CNS Canada –– Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) moved higher over the past week, with a bounce in U.S. […] Read more
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